SMITH (VETERAN CSA), JAMES WILLIAM - Washington County, Arkansas | JAMES WILLIAM SMITH (VETERAN CSA) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

James William SMITH (VETERAN CSA)

Prairie Grove (Prairie Grove) Cemetery
Washington County,
Arkansas

PRIVATE
Company K 34th Arkansas Infantry
Civil War Confederate
June 14, 1932 - April 5, 1918

*Obituary
Prairie Grove Herald
Thursday, April 11, 1918

SMITH, James W. - Mr. James W. Smith died at his home two miles South of Prairie Grove last Friday morning, after a few weeks illness of paralysis. Uncle Jim was one of the oldest residents of this section, being nearly 86 years of age. His was a long and useful life, devoted to agricultural pursuits. He will be greatly missed in his community and especially in his home. James William Smith was born at Fincastle, Botetourt County, Virginia, June 14, 1832. With his parents he came west when a young boy, and for a few years lived at Springfield, Missouri. In 1848 the family removed to this section and located on the farm where Mr. Smith died, and which had been his farm since that time. In June 1879, he was married to Miss Mary Crouch. He was the parent of nine children, seven of whom, with his wife, survive him. They are: Misses Nora, Pearl, Lillie and John Smith, and Mrs. Annie Mitchell of Prairie Grove, Mrs. Alice Watson of near Hooker, Oklahoma and Ewing Smith of Alberta, Canada. All of the children except Ewing were with their father when he died. He is also survived by one sister, Mrs. A. Dixon of Prairie Grove. At the outbreak of the Civil War Mr. Smith was a member of the Arkansas State troops, but after the battle of Oak Hill his command was mustered into the Confederate army and he became a member of Co. K. 34th Arkansas Infantry. The funeral services were held Saturday morning at the Cumberland Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. F.A. Bradshaw. The interment was made in the Prairie Grove cemetery.

*Obituary
State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives

Mrs. Mary J. Smith, widow of James W. Smith, who died April 5, 1918, filed Widow Application #29258 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 15, 1927 at the State, citing her husband’s service with Company K, 34th Arkansas Infantry from 1861 thru 1865. Mrs. Smith died January 3, 1929.

*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Washington County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge

Contributed on 6/14/22 by judyfrog
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Submitted: 6/14/22 • Approved: 9/12/23 • Last Updated: 9/15/23 • R1436525-G0-S3

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